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Yes--the water birth (born of water and of spirit) referred to is simply our physical birth when we are born into the world.It has nothing to do with baptising with water as is practiced. That isn't to say that it isn't a good practice... just that Jesus never taught that it was in *any way*...

(winsome;51071) Salvation by faith alone is not Biblical.And you have just contradicted yourself. “Thus, if you say you have faith, but no works... not so” No works – no faith – so no salvation.And that’s all I’m going to say. Wrong. You are not Biblical. That's good that's all you're going...

(RichardBurger;51004) Hey! I can say that too, "Could it just be that you have it wrong?"Read the scriptures for yourself. Wasn't Abraham declared righteous before God in Gen 15, long before Isaac was born or not? If He was then I am right and you are wrong. Don't take my word for it, read the...

(Sola_Scriptura;51002) I really appreciate your concerns for me, treeoflife and superjag. I love the comfort of my brothers and sisters in Christ. But I'm just afraid that I've hurt God so much to the point that he made me a "vessel of wrath" described in the book of Romans.... Your heart that...

(winsome;50995) It's about the necessity for both faith and works. If you mean for salvation... no, it's not. If it is about salvation (which it is not) then James causes a huge contridiction in other scripture, and Jesus Himself. Salvation is by faith alone.The reference you gave in James has...

(winsome;50975) Abraham was justified because he had both faith and works.Was not our ancestor Abraham justified by works when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? You see that faith was active along with his works, and faith was brought to completion by the works. Thus the scripture was...

(jtartar;50943) What Jesus told the evildoer was that he would be resurrected as one of the UNRIGHTEOUS ones mentioned at Acts 24:15. At the time of his death he was not in a saved condition, but he would be resurrected during the thousand year judgement day, and would have an opportunity to...

All of that probably isn't going to convince anyone. We believe that Jesus is the Son of God, and we can read that God clearly refers to Himself distinctly as a Father, a Son, and a Spirit. What you do with that, I suppose, is up to each of us to reason within ourselves, but I'm perfectly at...

^^^Amen! And praise the Lord for who HE IS.

(ryangrom;50935) John 10:30- I and My Father are oneIsa 9:6- For to us a child is born, to us a son is given,and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.1 John 5:7- For there are three that bear witness...

(goldy;50915) The priest can certainly ask the person to pray for him too. "God the father of mercy through the death and resurrection of his Son sent the Holy Spirit among us for the forgiveness of sins. Through the ministry of His Church, may God grant you pardon and peace, and I absolve you...

(goldy;50839) If you're going to interpret that verse in a literalist way, then you should never ask another person to pray for you and vice versa. After all, 1 Timothy 2:5 says that there is only one mediator and that's Christ. St. Paul is using hyperbole in this passage to hammer home a...

(eternalarcadia;50896) Is the Trinity a biblical concept?Come to think of it, I have never seen it mentioned in the Bible. Jesus speaks multiple times of how the he does the will of the Father in heaven and there are multiple times Jesus prays to God as well.Yes Jesus is our savior, but if he...

(Sola_Scriptura;50862) I don't really know how I can express my feelings on here. But to be honest, both before you guys and God himself, when it comes to our salvation and relationship with God, I really don't know who God is. For some reason, in the gospels, when Jesus was here, I see our God...

(Letsgofishing;50852) and I keep digging that hole, I expected him to make my burden lighter, but it just became heavier, I expected him to carry my cross, but instead he just gave me another one. The problem is I ahve lost confidence in God, i don't want to turn to him, Instead I depend on my...

LGF,Feelings both good and bad can be decieving. Sometimes we get the feeling something is GOOD, but God's Word says otherwise. Sometimes we get the feeling something is BAD, but God's Word says otherwise.The question is, "What does God's Word tell you about who you are, and where you are...

(Charlies Angel;50822) I can't seem to find it or get over him dying. What bothers me the most is knowing that he died alone on his death bed. My mother told me to go home because there was nothing more I could do. I did just that-she slept in her bed that night and that morning he passed-he...

(AnaheimDucks;50751) I got a question when I go to confession should I say "ALL MY SINS". Everything or just.....well i don't know..... .. so all my sins right? Will the priest think that I'm well weird...anyway thanks:cool: I'm not sure of the particulars of Catholic ritual... but here is...

(goldy;50726) The Catholic Church isn't a denomination.....it's the only Church. The true and visible Church, the Apostolic Church. Thank God that isn't true.

(goldy;50710) YOu said, "We will all go before His thrown and be judged according to the good or evil we have done". What we "have done" is our WORKS, isn't it? But if our works have nothing to do with our salvation, how can we be judged according to what we have done? Does that make sense...